Mecum had a 47% sold rate at the auction, and attendance was up 37% over the 2007 event. Mecum did not host a spring sale in Kansas City in 2008.

Full results of the Spring Kansas City, Mo., auction are available to Mecum InfoNet members, which is free to join at https://www.mecum.com/infonet/infonet.cfm. Mecum InfoNet members can log in to see car-by-car results by visiting the Consignments Page.

The general public is welcome at Mecum’s next auction – the Original Spring Classic Auction, May 13-17, 2009, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds – with tickets available at the door for $10. The legendary Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601 headlines the Original Spring Classis Auction, which is expected to feature 1,250 vehicles. It will be broadcast live on Mecum’s popular television series, “Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & More” on HD Theater – Discovery Communications’ first 24-hour high-definition cable network, offering compelling real-world and motorized content.

The Mecum Auction Company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars, muscle cars and Corvettes for more than 20 years. In spring 2008, the company sold its 50,000th car. Consignment, Bidder, event and accommodation information is available online at www.Mecum.com or by calling (815) 568-8888.